OpinionJuly 15, 2016
Black and blue
A reflection on the back-to-back murders of the past few days and how emblematic it is of the polarized and despairing current culture of America: America's heart is black and blue, bruised and beaten from blows given by blinded, prideful (rhetoric? -- far from it) and hateful, despairing violence...
A reflection on the back-to-back murders of the past few days and how emblematic it is of the polarized and despairing current culture of America:
Black and blue
America's heart is black and blue, bruised and beaten from blows given by blinded, prideful (rhetoric? -- far from it) and hateful, despairing violence
Stand your ground
State your claim
No room for the center in the Black and Blue America
Yes, no
Right, wrong
For, against
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With me, against me
Their problem, not mine
Our hearts are cold and stony
Our minds are closed and decided
Our words bite like steel
Faith is far removed, but still is ever present
Hope is just a glimmer, but still is shining
Love is a dying ember, but still is burning
Is there still a chance to turn towards these, before the black and blue heart of America stops its beating?
SAMUEL LOOS, Cape Girardeau
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